The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year begins on Friday, Oct. 18 when the UMaine Alumni Association kicks off Homecoming 2024. The three-day gathering features a wide variety of formal and informal social, recreational and educational activities. They include class reunions, tailgating, campus tours, concerts, lectures, presentations and football, ice […]
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As it approaches its 160th anniversary, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about the start of the school year, enrollment and retention success and what to look forward to this year from campus during a segment of the station’s “ARC Maine” program.
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During the 2024-25 men’s ice hockey season, the University of Maine will implement various road closures, parking lot closures and road changes throughout campus for every home game. On game days, Tunk Road and a portion of Long Road between College Avenue and Munson Road will be closed starting two hours before the puck drops […]
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During the 2022 midterm elections, the University of Maine experienced the highest voter turnout rate across all nine members of the America East Conference, according to the national nonprofit Civic Nation. The accolade comes as the Department of Political Science and student-led UMaine UVote group work toward generating a high voter turnout in the upcoming […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the $45 million renovation of the University of Maine’s Alfond Sports Arena, which is on track to finish by the end of 2025. The project includes upgrading facilities for players and fans, including new locker rooms and improved amenities. It’s part of […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that Edmund Black, a Maine lobsterman and University of Maine alum who made history in 1928 by becoming one of the first Mainers to win an Olympic medal. He secured a bronze medal in the hammer throw. Beyond the Olympics, Black demonstrated his athleticism by excelling in various sports throughout […]
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When a youth athlete suffers an injury in a game or practice, the decision about when they’re ready to return to their workout routine and ultimately to the field or court should be a collaborative decision between medical professionals, the athlete themselves and their family. For high school athletes, and increasingly those who play middle […]
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Spectrum News, WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), News Center Maine and WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) covered the State Summer Games by Special Olympics Maine that was held at the University of Maine June 7-9. Estimated to have brought in 5,000 participants, volunteers and attendees, the annual event […]
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Mainebiz noted the planned renovations and upgrades to the University of Maine Harold Alfond Sports Arena and Shawn Walsh Hockey Center in an article about statewide construction projects that will have impact on tourism and other state industries.
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Lydia Gilmore of Bangor, Maine, is a 2024 valedictorian. She is majoring in mechanical engineering and is a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. On the accelerated track for a master’s in mechanical engineering, she is also an undergraduate research assistant at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). Through small […]
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